[sclug] Key signing

[Chris Aitken]

> * Simon Heywood <simon at triv.org.uk> [2004-03-18 14:22:50]:
> > (Please don't CC replies to me, I'm subscribed to the list.)
> > 
> > On Thu, Mar 18, 2004 at 01:50:44PM -0000, Chris Aitken wrote:
> > > Hyothetically, If i was stupid enough to make a key as root, instead
> > > of my normal user, is there anyway I can import all the details, and
> > > take over the identity (assuming I had the correct keyphrase)?
> > 
> > I think you('d) need to do something like this:
> > 
> > gpg --export-secret-key -a "User Name" > private.key (as root)
> > gpg --allow-secret-key-import --import private.key (as you)
> > 
> > There's some info on this delightfully coloured 'cheat sheet' page:
> > 
> > http://irtfweb.ifa.hawaii.edu/~lockhart/gpg/gpg-cs.html
> 
> Assuming you haven't added any other public keys, etc. couldn't you just
> copy ~/.gnupg and chown(1) it?
> 
> Matt

Thats what I have done!

Cheers


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